Respuestas
Respuesta:
Formación del "present continuous"
El "present continuous" de cualquier verbo se compone de dos partes: el presente del verbo to be + el "present participle" del verbo principal.
(Para formar el "present participle": raíz+ing, e.g. talking, playing, moving, smiling)
AfirmativaSujeto+ to be+ raíz + ingSheistalking.NegativaSujeto+ to be + not+ raíz + ingSheis not (isn't)talkingInterrogativato be+ sujeto+ raíz + ingIsshetalking?
Ejemplos: TO GO, "present continuous"AfirmativaNegativaInterrogativaI am goingI am not goingAm I going?You are goingYou aren't going.Are you going?He, she, itis goingHe, she, it isn't goingIs he, she, it going?We are goingWe aren't goingAre we going?You are goingYou aren't goingAre you going?They are goingThey aren't goingAre they going?
Nota: contracciones de las formas negativas: I'm not going, you're not going, he's not going etc.
Funciones del "present continuous"
Como ocurre con todos los tiempos verbales del inglés, la actitud del hablantees tan importante como el momento en que ocurre la acción o el evento. Al emplear el "present continuous", nos estamos refiriendo a algo que no ha terminado o está incompleto
- El "present continuous" se utiliza:para describir una acción que está teniendo lugar en este momento: You are using the Internet. You are studying English grammar.para describir una tendencia o una acción que está sucediendo en la actualidad: Are you still working for the same company? More and more people are becomingvegetarian.para describir una acción o evento futuros que ya están programados: We're going on holiday tomorrow. I'm meeting my boyfriend tonight. Are they visiting you next winter?para describir una situación o evento temporales: He usually plays the drums, buthe's playing bass guitar tonight. The weather forecast was good, but it's rainingat the moment.con "always, forever, constantly", para describir y enfatizar una sucesión de acciones repetidas: Harry and Sally are always arguing! You're constantly complaining about your mother-in-law!
